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Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister, Messages and Correspondence

8 Jun 1942

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. This file includes the following reports on North Africa: a German Air Force (GAF) report of June 5; on a shortage of fighters; that the GAF ground forces liaison detachment was withdrawn, because it was inadequate, on June 5; that details of U.S. tanks are to be supplied for Hitler, on June 1; German ground forces' reports for June 1; and of German ground forces operational orders for June 1.
libya italy second world war liaison casualties military intelligence tanks adolf hitler government code and cypher school inter-services cooperation intelligence requirements german army predicting enemy intentions german air force military situation reports desert war mechanical problems fighter escorts united states army battle of gazala
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Libya
Document Reference
HW1 /630/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /630
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0630.002
Keywords
German Air Force Desert War Casualties Fighter Escorts Mechanical Problems Inter-services Cooperation German Army Liaison Intelligence Requirements United States Army Tanks Predicting Enemy Intentions Battle Of Gazala Military Situation Reports
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
19
Persons Discussed
Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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